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Lt. Gov. Jon Husted tells regional leaders that he supports smartphone ban policy in schools
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Schools across Ohio are, or are considering a smartphone ban and Lt. Gov. John Husted says the state will support them in their efforts to do… Read More

Ohio lawmakers hear questions and misinformation on the ‘bathroom bill’ for schools and universities
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio House committee heard from the Republican sponsors of a bill to require K-12 and college students to use bathrooms and locker rooms… Read More

DeWine says the court order won by Democrats will stop some of education overhaul, but not all of it
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Education is no more as of midnight, according to Gov. Mike DeWine. But he said part of the planned revamping… Read More

A new lawsuit claims the overhaul of Ohio’s K-12 education system is unconstitutional
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Seven Ohio school board members are alleging that a Republican-backed overhaul of how the state oversees K-12 education — including decisions on academic standards and school curricula —… Read More

Analysis shows Ohio’s new universal voucher program already exceeds cost estimates
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The cost of Ohio’s new universal school voucher program already appears to be more expensive than initially estimated, according to a published report, and that cost… Read More
![A classroom is seen at the new East Elementary school, in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/081021_NewSchools_064-scaled-e1629925951933-900x422.jpg)
Ohio’s public schools show gains on report cards, but one in four kids is chronically absent
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s more than 600 public schools districts are showing improvement in the annual report cards released by the Ohio Department of Education. But… Read More

Days Are Numbered For Athens’ West Elementary School
By: Dylan Theisen
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Parents in Athens’ West neighborhood have known for quite some time that this day might come. As construction nears completion on new state-of-the-art facilities for Athens… Read More

Ohio Legislature Finalizes Reform To School District Evaluation System
By: Dylan Theisen
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Legislature passed an ambitious education bill despite a transformative amendment introduced midway through the bill’s life cycle. Ohio House Bill 82, originally introduced to… Read More

Ohio Lawmakers Approve Bill To Change Federal Test Requirements
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill to change the way Ohio does federally mandated standardized K-12 tests this year is on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine. The bill… Read More